gst.gov.in : Know all about the Government GST Portal

Updated on Feb 19, 2018 - 01:03:09 PM

Gst.gov.in is the Government’s GST website, also called the GST Portal/ GSTN, which facilitates GST registration, GST Return filing, and many other services relevant to a taxpayer registered under GST.

Contents on the gst.gov.in Homepage

The home page of the GST website contains the following :

1. Services – The services section contains GST registration link. A person whose turnover exceeds Rs 20 lakh is required to register under GST. Refer to our article having step by step guide on ‘How to register for GST online’. You can apply for GST Registration and Track your application status on the website. The service tab also has other user services like GST Challan Creation, Locate GST Practitioner, etc.

2. Act and Rules – CGST Act and Rules, SGST Act and Rules and all other acts and rules relevant to GST are available for download on GST Portal

3. Download link for GST offline software – The government has both online and offline methods to file GST Returns. The download link for Governments GST offline utility is provided on the website.

4. Search Taxpayer – You can search for a taxpayer using GSTIN to verify the details of the taxpayer. This feature is available in the home page and also after logging in.

5. Help – The help section contains many how-to guides. User-manuals, Videos and FAQ’s have been made available to the user to resolve any doubt in return filing process, GST registration, etc.

6. News | Updates | Events – On scrolling down you can see all news like the change in due dates and change in processes are updated in this section. Updates on rates are also posted here.

7. Important Dates – This contains due dates for GST returns – The website also displays the due dates for GST returns on the home page. This is to help new users to be updated about the due dates of return filing.

8. Notification & Circulars – Any communication from the government like the extension of due dates and clarification on certain rules are made through notifications and circulars. These are available on governments GST website gst.gov.in.

Other than the above changing core and non-core fields, browsing notices received, filing ITC Forms, Engage/ Disengage GST Practitioner are some of the other services provided by the GST Portal/ GSTN.

How to register on gst.gov.in?

Every person is required to register for GST when the turnover exceeds Rs 20 lakh.This is required to be done on GST website. It is very easy to register on gst.gov.in. It is a simple 11 Step process to register on Government GST website.

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